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>> mother under the bus here - she will rant and rave about the "immigrants on welfare" and exclaim "they better not take away my social security!" << Meanwhil
by fredsanford 9y ago
>> mother under the bus here - she will rant and rave about the "immigrants on welfare" and exclaim "they better not take away my social security!" <<
Meanwhile, back at the ranch... Either she or her significant other likely paid 7-10% of their income into social security and medicare...
- poulsbohemian 9y agoSure -- but plenty of people also paid their taxes and at then at some point in life found themselves in a disadvantaged position where they needed some kind of social assistance. I think you are absolutely spot on though with your implication that many in rural America (and probably urban too...) view many things through the lens of fairness and hard work.